by Sjoekje F. Sas(a)bone, LCSW, EMHA – Reclaiming the Canvas of Identity Recently, I completed a painting titled Other. I began painting in acrylics at age 48, entirely self-taught. For me, painting is not a hobby or a project. It is something that presses on me until it finds its way onto a canvas. Like…
From January 21 to May 10, 2026, the Singer Museum in Laren (Netherlands) presents the exhibition De werelden van Jan Toorop(The Worlds of Jan Toorop). Jan Toorop’s work is celebrated internationally, but this exhibition is exceptional in the way it brings his oeuvre together with works by friends and contemporaries, revealing the artistic exchanges that…
by Ingrid Dümpel Emmy Verhoeff was born on December 6, 1939 in the beautiful mountain town of Malang, East Java. She experienced the entire war period in the Dutch East Indies. Shortly after the end of the war, in 1946, she lost her father. He worked for the police and was on patrol. The circumstances…
A Cultural Awakening By Barbara (Babs) Coert My sister and I are as different as two people can be. Not only do we live in different states, we are also very different in how we express and connect to our Indo culture. I’m more social in my connection. Maybe holding on to the ways of…
by Inge Dümpel Since time, immemorial people have recorded images and memories with the pen and, taking it one step further, described the thoughts and feelings of their characters. I am going to tell you about someone who is Indisch in heart and soul and wants to capture and pass on this being Indisch as…
By Priscilla McMullen The Indo Project logo is a representation of the Indonesian Arjuna Wayang Kulit. The image is placed within Delft frame, representing the Indo connection to the Dutch, and turned to face to the East, the direction of Indonesia. Permission to use the original design of The Indo Project logo was given by…
As told by Robin Kalhorn, Texas, USA Date: Circa 1938. Place: Java (most likely Surabaya, perhaps Malang). Event: John Kiliaan and His Band promotional appearance at a Studebaker dealership. Band leader Kiliaan is the man with the saxophone, resting his foot on the base drum. Editor’s Note: Robin Kalhorn has done extensive research of his…
Kathryn Pentecost is currently a PhD student in the School of Communications, International Studies and Languages at the University of South Australia, Magill Campus. This is her first contribution as a guest author for our web site blog. For the last three years, Rymill Park in Adelaide, South Australia has been the venue for Indofest…
By Bianca Dias-Halpert I had the good fortune of interviewing Tamara Fielding as our first Indo Profile of the month. On the east coast, she has carved out a life path by integrating her love for drama and her Indo heritage. Born in a military town Chimahi, West Java, she spent her childhood in Bandung.…